Pyrotecnico - Vitale Family Fireworks · 1889

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Read some of the stories and press releases about Pyrotecnico that have appeared throughout the years.

  • August 6, 2008
    Pyrotecnico Takes Home Gold Jupiter at International Fireworks Competition
    We came. We saw. We rocked. Rock ‘n Roll energy took center stage at the world’s most prestigious fireworks venue: LaRonde in Montreal, Canada. Pyrotecnico’s design team developed “Rock Loves...”, a five-act thriller that brought the international crowd to its feet. The show combines music from all our generations and innovative use of pyrotechnics shot from both water and land. The annual international fireworks competition is the stage where 9 countries compete to win the coveted Jupiter awards. Pyrotecnico finished first ahead of Australia (silver) and China (bronze). Making such a strong international showing has cemented Pyrotecnico’s place among elite pyrotechnic companies.
  • April 22, 2008
    Issues in China Weigh on the Fireworks Industry--Pyrotecnico Poised to Weather the Storm
    "A number of factors in China have accumulated over recent years to pose big challenges for our industry" says Pyrotecnico President Stephen Vitale. "Exchange rates, taxes, fireworks classifications and shipping costs affect all of us in the fireworks business." Vitale, who is also on the board of the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), adds "The fireworks supply chain depends heavily on China and its economy. The changes that affect us were all foreseeable, but the timing and cumulative effect are creating a perfect storm."
  • December 15, 2007
    Rock Loves...
    Pyrotecnico is honored to represent the United States in the annual International Des Feux Loto-Quebec. The International Des Feux Loto-Quebec is the world's most prestigious fireworks competition that features the best pyrotechnic artists from around the globe. We will debut our themed show, "Rock Loves..." on July 30, 2008 at La Ronde in Montreal, Canada. "Rock Loves..." combines the innovative pyrotechnic productions of Pyrotecnico and the timeless Rock N' Roll music from all of our generations. For more see L'International des Feux Loto-Quebec.
  • November 6, 2007
    Light Up the Holidays
    Pyrotecnico is proud to help punctuate the holidays at many of America's great holiday festivals around the country.
  • October 6, 2007
    Working to Help the Community
    Stephen Vitale elected to the board of the American Pyrotechnics Association.
  • September 5, 2007
    Hit spacebar: Go boom
    Charleston will be a 'boom town' Sunday night. Pyrotecnico, run by the Vitale family of New Castle, Pa., and one of America's oldest fireworks companies, promises it will put on a spectacular fireworks display at the close of Charleston's Sternwheel Regatta.
  • July 5, 2007
    Sky Lights
    Chris Mele describes Pyrotecnico's work lighting up the Columbus, Ohio skies at the annual Red, White and Boom fireworks festival in this article from Columbus Alive.
  • June 28, 2007
    Restaurateur serves up sizzling Caste fireworks
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.com article featuring Ralph Piacquadio, about the annual Caste Village fireworks show and seeing fireworks from his home on Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • June 17, 2004
    Friday Fireworks; A Sparkling "Thank You,"
    The SunHerald, Biloxi, Mississippi
  • June 4, 2007
    Bottle Rocket Science: In the Line of Fireworks
    ReviewJournal.com story by Corey Levitan, featuring Michael Prata from the Pyrotecnico design office in Las Vegas
  • January 3, 2007
    Rocco Vitale III with Pyrotecnico
    the fireworks display company that is donating the fireworks for New Orleans' New Year's Eve riverfront celebration, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • November 30, 2006
    Magnificent Obsessions
    Voom Networks, New Castle, Pennsylvania. Pyrotecnico designer Ralph Piacquadio is the subject of Voom Networks' documentary of a show that highlights our flexibility, professionalism and knowledge.
  • November 19, 2006
    2006 NCAA Division II National Championship Festival
    NCAA Pensacola, Florida. Pyrotecnico produced a show for the closing ceremonies.
  • June 29, 2006
    Fireworks Show
    Your City at Work the website for the city of Biloxi, Mississippi.